Letter: Leaders should think about long-term goals

Richard E. ConnawaySt. Augustine Beach

Published Thursday, November 13, 2003

Editor: Meanderings - very poetic. But to worship a flag -- while disregarding the economics of its foundation. With the ever-increasing export of U.S. production jobs and services and so the continued global weakening of the U.S. dollar (presently contained and hidden by the actions of international banks), are the leaders of this country concerned with the long-term existence of the nation or, rather, the short-term grandeur of their respective political careers?

Regardless, it should be considered that when (not if) the dollar crashes, those leaders will be exposed in their subterfuge perhaps even as traitors to their Constitutional oath. For indeed, the "terrorists" would better fulfill their objective of death to the United States by just letting history unfold -- much as one does to discover an origami design. And of note: While these foreign wars are being used to unite the people, is the armed conflict also being used to distract the citizenry from the looming economic disaster?